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Yaleseuhng wàahn
Definition
Sheung Wan; a district in the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island.
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How it's used
Refers to a historic district known for its traditional businesses like dried seafood shops and antique stores. It is often associated with the older, more authentic side of Hong Kong Island compared to the modern skyscrapers of Central. Locals frequently use it as a reference point for navigating the western part of the island.
Examples
I will go to that cha chaan teng in Sheung Wan for lunch tomorrow.
Do you know where the MTR station exit is in Sheung Wan?
Related words
Common phrases
Sheung Wan MTR Station
Sheung Wan Dried Seafood Street
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
